Krematorij (Крематорий) is a Russian rock group. The group’s front man (and main song writer) is Armen Grigoryan (Армен Григорян). Rock and roll became known in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and quickly broke free from its western roots. ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ...

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History

The group was formed in 1983 by Armen Grigoryan (Армен Григорян) and Viktor Troyegubov (Виктор Троегубов)) and quickly grew in popularity ^[1] in the rock circles of Moscow. After the release of Illusionary World (Иллюзорный мир) in 1985, the group gained a reputation ^[2] throughout the former Soviet Union and begin to perform at concerts all over the country. However, Troyegubov left as a result of discord between the two leaders and formed a new project called Smoke (Дым). Krematorij continued to increase in popularity^{[citation needed]} until several group members left again after the release of Coma (Кома) in 1988. Grigoryan succeeded in drawing new musicians to the band. The line-up has otherwise been unchanged to this day. Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ...

Troyegubov temporarily returned to the group in 1993 as both a musician and the director of the group. In 1994, the group worked on the film Tatsu (Тацу); however, the film was not a success and was never brought to rental, though clips from the film are frequently used in Krematorij’s music videos. After another quarrel, Troyegubov left the group for a second and final time. He later wrote a book entitled Life in Krematorij and Outside It in which he makes many accusations against Grigoryan. He returned to Smoke which quickly dissipated.

Meanwhile, Krematorij continued its creative life, releasing several more albums and performing on tours all over the world ^[3]. Krematorij contributed greatly to the development of the Russian rock music genre^{[citation needed]}. Grigoryan composes multifaceted lyrics that frequently deal with the themes of life and death in various religious contexts. The use of the violin serves to give Krematorij an individuality that has been essential to the group’s continued popularity. The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ...

Discography

Dates will vary depending on the source.

1983 - Винные мемуары / Wine Memoirs

1984 - Крематорий / Crematorium

1985 - Иллюзорный мир / Illusionary Earth

1988 - Кома / Coma

1989 - Клубника со льдом / Strawberries and Ice

1991 - Зомби / Zombie

1994 - Танго на облаке / Tango in the Clouds

1995 - Текиловые сны / Tequila Dreams

1996 - Гигантомания / Gigantomania

1996 - Микронезия / Micronesia

1997 - Ботаника / Botany

2000 - Три источника / Three Springs

2000 - Фан-том / Phantom

2001 - Реквием Для Всадника Без Головы / Requiem for the Headless Rider

2002 - Мифология / Mythology

2004 - Юбилейный / Anniversary

External links

• Crematorium.ru Official band website. (Russian)
• - RussMus.Net: Krematorij Lyrics and English translations (English)

Sources

1. ^ http://www.rockar.narod.ru
2. ^ http://www.rock.ru
3. ^ http://www.crematorium.ru